Appropriateness and inappropriate medication predictors of stress ulcer prophylaxis in the intensive care unit.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preventive drugs for stress ulcers are widely and unreasonably used in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This study aims to examine the appropriate utilization of medications for stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) and identify factors that contribute to the inappropriate use of these medications in the ICU of the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University.

Methods

Patient cases admitted to the ICU during the period from May 2022 to May 2023 were extracted from the hospital's information management system. Single-factor analysis and multivariate logistic regression model analysis were performed using the SPSS to identify factors associated with inappropriate medication for prophylaxis. The efficacy of this predictive model was assessed through the use of the Receiver

SUBMITTER: Zhang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11746069 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature